Although we've gone for fabric in this poll, we know that for most of us this very much comes down to a choice between comfort and aesthetic. Leather is a bit more of an acquired taste when you're talking about comfort, whereas the right fabric sofa comes with comfort built in. If like us you love great textile design, a sumptuous fabric sofa is definitely an opportunity to explore the work of some well established textile designers like Margo Selby or new breed upholstery & textile design houses like Native Flok in Edinburgh. Okay, so you may just be looking for a lovely, comfortable sofa you can curl up on and watch Strictly, but even then, if approached with a sense of adventure, navigating the brave new world of textile design can still be very exciting stuff!

Thanks for the replies. The label says 100% polyester but no other clues. I would like to use it to make more Roman Blinds (I already have these blinds. It has lots of little lines running across it; is textured to touch, slightly rough. It also has a bit of metallic/almost glitter running through it. It is not linen, silk, satin or velvet. I tried google image & I also emailed various fabric suppliers who couldn’t identify it. If I could at least distinguish what this type of design/fabric is known as then I could hopefully find something similar. Any ideas? So 100% polyester, slightly rough, lots of lines?!

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Curtains I’d personally keep in the same colour family. What colour is the bed and floor?